War Isn't Hell

Rating: 3/10 (3 October 2011)

A good old fashioned Hollywood war movie, if you like that type of thing. Star studded and big budget would-be epic, was well-received at the time of its release, but now seems as dated as a Tom Mix western.
Impressive in scope, but short on realism and heavy on comic relief and overacting, TLD makes war look like good, clean fun. D-day landing is completely bloodless and played for laughs. Pales in comparison to more realistic films like Paths of Glory and Saving Private Ryan.
John Wayne plays a paratrooper, but is so old and fat he looks like he couldn't climb a flight of stairs. Scenes with Richard Burton are ludicrous. They don't make 'em like this anymore, thank God.